Chapter 13

“Ken, stop!”

Uncle Johnson yanked Ken away from Viola, then slapped him hard across the face. Blood trickled from Ken’s

mouth.

“Have you lost your mind?” Uncle Johnson’s temples throbbed. He’d only come home to retrieve some documents, only to find Ken strangling Viola. “Do you realize you could have killed her?”

Ken just glared at Viola, silent and seething.

Seeing Uncle Johnson, Viola burst into tears. “Dad, he tried to kill me just because I touched some things in Calista’s

room…”

expected Uncle Johnson to take her side at the mention of Calista. Instead, he turned to her with

touch Calista’s belongings? She will always be part

so

have complaints, spell

“Dad, I want to call off the

Viola gasped.

into marriage. It’s not a game, Ken. The announcement’s already public–I won’t

her true purpose. I won’t marry

You couldn’t face your feelings for Calista, so you

rose to a shout. “You’re the one who made Calista give

Ken roared, lunging forward until Uncle Johnson’s

we were dating. Now you want to break the engagement? Do you want to destroy my life? Would killing me

Johnson made his decision. “Ken, Viola’s father and I go way back. I won’t let you disappoint his daughter. You chose to date her, you asked a proposal for ther.” His tone brooked no argument. “That’s final. You’ll marry after New Year’s.”

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